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der Fehler→ mistakeGerman word meaning

"der Fehler" is a A2-level German word meaning "mistake". Below you can find 21 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real German conversations.

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Example Sentences

The Wrong Word
A1Funny Mistakes

The Wrong Word

Fehler helfen uns zu lernen!

Mistakes help us learn!

The Mispronunciation
A1Funny Mistakes

The Mispronunciation

Aber er macht einen Fehler.

But he makes a mistake.

The Wrong Meeting Room
A1Funny Mistakes

The Wrong Meeting Room

'Es tut mir sehr leid für den Fehler', sagt er.

'I am very sorry for the mistake,' he says.

The Wrong Phone Call
A1Funny Mistakes

The Wrong Phone Call

Sie sieht ihren Fehler.

She sees her mistake.

The Embarrassing Typo
A1Funny Mistakes

The Embarrassing Typo

Er tippt aus Versehen 'Sehr geehrter Herr Stink'.

He types 'Dear Mr. Smell' by mistake.

Delivery to Wrong Address
A2Funny Mistakes

Delivery to Wrong Address

Aber sie machte einen kleinen Fehler.

But she made a small mistake.

The Work Email
A2Work & Career

The Work Email

Sie möchte sichergehen, dass es keine Fehler gibt.

She wants to make sure there are no mistakes.

Getting Enough Sleep
A2Health & Wellness

Getting Enough Sleep

Sie machte kleine Fehler, weil sie so müde war.

She made small mistakes because she was so tired.

Meeting with the Tutor
A2School & Education

Meeting with the Tutor

Sie machte einen Fehler beim zweiten Schritt.

She made a mistake on the second step.

Accidentally Being Rude
A2Funny Mistakes

Accidentally Being Rude

Sie machte oft kleine Fehler beim Sprechen.

She often made small mistakes when speaking.

The Accidental Reply All
A2Funny Mistakes

The Accidental Reply All

David bemerkte seinen Fehler zunächst nicht.

David did not notice his mistake at first.

Food Allergy Mix-Up
A2Funny Mistakes

Food Allergy Mix-Up

Emma erkannte, dass sie einen Fehler gemacht hatte.

Emma realized she had made a mistake.

Asking for Advice
A2Dialogue Practice

Asking for Advice

'Wir lernen aus unseren Fehlern und werden stärker.'

'We learn from our mistakes and grow stronger.'

Workplace Friendship
A2Work & Career

Workplace Friendship

Eines Tages machte Anna einen Fehler in einem wichtigen Bericht.

One day, Anna made a mistake in an important report.

Learning to Code
B1Technology

Learning to Code

Manchmal machte sie Fehler und ihr Code lief nicht.

Sometimes she made mistakes and her code did not run.

Learning Meditation
B1Health & Wellness

Learning Meditation

Er dachte an den Fehler in seinem Code, den er nicht beheben konnte.

He thought about the bug in his code that he could not fix.

Rock Climbing
B1Sports & Fitness

Rock Climbing

Nachdem sie zwei Meter erreicht hatte, machte Emma den Fehler, nach unten zu schauen.

After reaching two meters, Emma made the mistake of looking down.

Forgiving Someone
B1Relationships

Forgiving Someone

Inzwischen hatte Sarah ihren schrecklichen Fehler erkannt.

Meanwhile, Sarah had realized her terrible mistake.

Training the New Employee
B1Work & Career

Training the New Employee

Michael machte einige Fehler, aber Sarah kritisierte ihn nie harsch.

Michael made some mistakes, but Sarah never criticized him harshly.

The Language Exchange
B1School & Education

The Language Exchange

Maya machte unzählige Fehler, verwechselte Verbzeiten und vergaß grundlegendes Vokabular.

Maya made countless mistakes, mixing up verb tenses and forgetting basic vocabulary.

Complaining About Service
B1Dialogue Practice

Complaining About Service

Die Reservierungsverwechslung, der falsche Tisch, der Weinfehler und das endlose Warten.

The reservation mix-up, the wrong table, the wine mistake, and the endless wait.

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